Stacia McInnes sprints toward her fifth Whidbey Triathlon title in 2011.

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Veterans, siblings to compete in Whidbey Triathlon

When the Whidbey Triathlon celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, Langley resident Peter Oakley can happily say he’s…

Nick Young

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South Whidbey Pony League team to compete in Lynden

South Whidbey’s Pony League club team has come a long way in just two years.

Former South Whidbey girls soccer player Kendra Warwick practices agility drills at the Parks and Recreation soccer fields. Warwick will compete for Whatcom Community College starting Aug. 10.

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Ten South Whidbey grads to compete at collegiate level

While one journey has just ended for South Whidbey High School’s graduating seniors, another is just beginning for…

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Freeland native signed by St. Louis Cardinals rookie league team

Levi MaVorhis, a native of Freeland, recently signed a contract with Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals after…

South Whidbey 9/10 All-Star Little League pitcher Maddox Smith-Heacox on the mound during the team’s opening game against North Whidbey in the district tournament Saturday. South Whidbey lost 9-3.

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South Whidbey’s 9/10 All-Stars fall in district tournament

Even at a young age, South Whidbey’s 9/10 Little League All-Stars team knows how to lose with dignity.

Competitors in the 2015 Whidbey Island Race Week race their sailboats through Saratoga Passage. The 34th anniversary of Whidbey Island Race Week will begin Monday

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Boaters to participate in 34th anniversary of Race Week

Whidbey Island Race Week celebrates its 34th anniversary this summer, and one of the primary goals of the…

Clinton’s Maya Black and her horse

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South Whidbey daughter books ticket to Rio Olympics

The 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics are right around the corner, and teams across all Olympic sports are…

Ricky Muzzy pitches during a game against King’s on April 29.

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South Whidbey’s Muzzy named league’s most valuable player

After four years of embracing South Whidbey baseball’s motto of team-first, it’s finally time for Ricky Muzzy to…

Langley Middle School seventh-grader Carl Henry Chapman won the 200 and 400-meter races at the Cascade League Championships May 31 and June 2.

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Cougars claim team titles at league finals | COUGAR TRACK AND FIELD

It was work ethic that separated Langley Middle School’s track and field team from the rest of the…

South Whidbey soon-to-be senior wrestler Chase Barthlett will compete in an international tournament in Australia this summer. The trip is sponsored by Down Under Sports

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Pair of South Whidbey athletes to travel down under

Neither South Whidbey wrestler Chase Barthlett nor boys golfer Anton Klein have been to Australia. This summer, that…

South Whidbey track and field’s girls 4x400-meter relay team claimed fourth place at the class 1A state championships May 26-28 in Cheney. From left to right: senior Kendra Warwick

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Despite funky second day, Falcons perform well at state | FALCON TRACK AND FIELD

For a lucky few, it was the performance they’d been waiting for all season. For most of the…

South Whidbey boys tennis freshman Kody Newman placed fourth at the class 1A state tennis tournament held May 27-28 at Yakima Tennis Center. He spent several months in limbo as a state alternate before being elevated to the tournament.

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From alternate to state placer: Newman finishes fourth

Kody Newman jumped with excitement when he heard the news.

South Whidbey sophomore Kolby Heggenes placed second as an individual at the 1A girls golf state championships May 24-25 at Liberty Lake Golf Course in Spokane. The Falcons placed second overall as a team

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Falcons, Heggenes finish second at girls golf state

South Whidbey sophomore girls golfer Kolby Heggenes had the best round of her life this week.